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Thomas Pond, Long, Bear, and Papoose Ponds in 

 Waterford, reached b}- stage from Norway, afford good fish- 

 ing for bass, pickerel and perch ; the Androscoggin River 

 flows the entire length of this county in an easterly direction ; 

 this is one of natures 's great highways from the mountains to 

 the sea, and together with Swift, Ellis and Megalloway Riv- 

 ers, with their innumerable tributaries, afford the best kind of 

 trout fishing. 



Webbs Pond, in Weld, mentioned in the chapter on 

 Franklin county, is easily reached by stage from Dixfield, lo 

 m. on R. F. & R. h. R. R. 



Rumford Falls, 84 m. from Portland, takes its name from, 

 the celebrated falls at this place called the "Niagara of New 

 England," beautifully situated among mountains and high 

 hills on the Androscoggin River. 



Almost any part of the county is easily reached from this 

 town and fine trout fishing in the streams and small ponds in 

 the vicinit}' is easily had. 



Magalloway Rivcr and Parmachenee Lake, great hunt- 

 ing and fishing resorts for deer, partridge, ducks, bears, trout 

 and land-locked' salmon, may be reached from Boston by the 

 way of Portland ; take G. T. R. R. from Portland for Bethel, 

 thence by stage 27 m. to Lakeside, N. H., thence by steamer 

 across Lake Umbagog to Cedar Stump, thence buckboard 4 

 m. to Middle Dam on Richardson Lake ; or by way of Rum- 

 ford Falls and Bemis to Lake Umbagog and Middle Dam on 

 Richardson Lake ; or from Errol, N. H., to the head of 

 Aziscohas Fails at Wilsons Mills, thence by steamer 16 m. to 

 Camp-in-the-Meadows, thence by buckboard 5 m. and canoe 

 14 m. to the Parmachenee Lake ; all the way from Wilsons 

 Mills to the lake, in river, and in the multitude of streams 

 emptying into it, unsurpassed trout fishing is had ; Upper 

 Metalluc and Lincoln Ponds in this vicinity afford most ex- 

 cellent trout fishing. 



In most of the towns, but more especially those in the 

 northern half, there is fine deer, ruffed grouse, and duck 

 hunting ; also woodcock, bears and foxes ; registered guides, 

 good hotels, and sporting camp accommodations at usual 

 rates are of easy access. No one will make any mistake in 

 eoins: to Oxford Countv to fish or to hunt. 



